Rusty Shackle are a Welsh six-piece band from Newport, Gwent, in the United Kingdom. Formed in early 2010, they play alternative folk and build their sound around guitars, fiddle, banjo, mandola, trumpet, bass, drums and percussion, drawing on contemporary folk music.

Releases and sound

The band’s second album is released in 2013, and their later album is titled The Bones. That title reflects a stripped-back approach to production and arrangement, with the band presenting a more bare-bones version of their sound.

Live appearances

Rusty Shackle appear at a wide range of festivals and major events, including Glastonbury on the Avalon Main Stage, Cambridge Folk Festival, Hebridean Celt Festival, Wakarusa Festival in the United States, Nibley Festival, the O2 Arena in Islington, the main stage at Victoria Park for the BT London Live Olympics closing ceremony, Hyde Park for the BT London Live bandstand, Cardiff Olympic Torch celebrations, Great British Folk Weekend, Folk By the Oak, Green Man Festival, Etihad Stadium, Wychwood Festival, SWN Festival and the Acoustic Festival of Britain.